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'''Emperor Wu of Han''' was the seventh [[emperor]] of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[China]]. He ruled from from 141 BC to 87 BC, the longest rule of the Han Dynasty.

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−	'''Emperor Wu of Han''', or '''Han Wudi''' ([[Simplified Chinese\|Simplified]]: 汉武帝; [[Traditional Chinese\|Traditional]]: 漢武帝; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Hànwǔdì; [[Wade-Giles]]: Han Wu Ti), (156 BC[6]–29 March, 87 BC) was the seventh [[emperor]] of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[China]]. He ruled from from 141 BC to 87 BC, the longest rule of the Han Dynasty.	+	#REDIRECT[[Wudi]]
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−	He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his uncle, who was childless. He reigned from 141 BC to 87 BC. The people viewed him as intelligent, articulate, and capable. However, under Emperor Wu, [[corruption]] became even more prevalent and heavy taxes were placed on the people. In an unpopular act, he had his prime minister [[Wang Jia]] put to death for criticizing him, which made him appear tyrannical.
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−	About 100 BC, Emperor Wu started a relationship that made him further incapable of making decisions. He favored the minor official [[Li Guang]], and historians believed that they had a romantic relationship, even though both men were married. In the later part of Wudi~~'s reign, Li Guang became one of the most powerful officials.~~
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−	While establishing an autocratic and centralized state, Emperor Wu adopted the principles of [[Confucianism]] as the state philosophy for his empire and started a school to teach the [[Confucian classics]]. These reforms would have a great effect on China and neighbor civilizations.
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	'''Emperor Wu of Han''', or '''Han Wudi''' ([[Simplified Chinese\|Simplified]]: 汉武帝; [[Traditional Chinese\|Traditional]]: 漢武帝; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Hànwǔdì; [[Wade-Giles]]: Han Wu Ti), (156 BC[6]–29 March, 87 BC) was the seventh [[emperor]] of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[China]]. He ruled from from 141 BC to 87 BC, the longest rule of the Han Dynasty.		'''Emperor Wu of Han''', or '''Han Wudi''' ([[Simplified Chinese\|Simplified]]: 汉武帝; [[Traditional Chinese\|Traditional]]: 漢武帝; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Hànwǔdì; [[Wade-Giles]]: Han Wu Ti), (156 BC[6]–29 March, 87 BC) was the seventh [[emperor]] of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[China]]. He ruled from from 141 BC to 87 BC, the longest rule of the Han Dynasty.
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		+	He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his uncle, who was childless. He reigned from 141 BC to 87 BC. The people viewed him as intelligent, articulate, and capable. However, under Emperor Wu, [[corruption]] became even more prevalent and heavy taxes were placed on the people. In an unpopular act, he had his prime minister [[Wang Jia]] put to death for criticizing him, which made him appear tyrannical.
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		+	About 100 BC, Emperor Wu started a relationship that made him further incapable of making decisions. He favored the minor official [[Li Guang]], and historians believed that they had a romantic relationship, even though both men were married. In the later part of Wudi's reign, Li Guang became one of the most powerful officials.
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		+	While establishing an autocratic and centralized state, Emperor Wu adopted the principles of [[Confucianism]] as the state philosophy for his empire and started a school to teach the [[Confucian classics]]. These reforms would have a great effect on China and neighbor civilizations.

	[[Category:Chinese Emperors]]		[[Category:Chinese Emperors]]

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−	'''Emperor Wu of Han''' was the seventh [[emperor]] of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[China]]. He ruled from from 141 BC to 87 BC, the longest rule of the Han Dynasty.	+	'''Emperor Wu of Han''', or '''Han Wudi''' ([[Simplified Chinese\|Simplified]]: 汉武帝; [[Traditional Chinese\|Traditional]]: 漢武帝; [[Hanyu pinyin]]: Hànwǔdì; [[Wade-Giles]]: Han Wu Ti), (156 BC[6]–29 March, 87 BC) was the seventh [[emperor]] of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[China]]. He ruled from from 141 BC to 87 BC, the longest rule of the Han Dynasty.
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		+	[[Category:Chinese Emperors]]